Whispering Pines residents 'terrified' as demolition looms
LYNNWOOD — When Whispering Pines closes next month, an estimated 50 households at the low-income apartment complex will have nowhere to go.
A handful of city officials, a few nonprofit volunteers and neighbors are helping the Lynnwood apartment residents find other housing and move out. However, it’s unclear what will happen to those who can’t find a new place before Aug. 31.
“The thought of being homeless just terrifies me,” said resident Cindy Stone, 70. “My son won’t let that happen to me, but other people are terrified. They don’t know what to do.”
Due to health and safety issues, the Housing Authority of Snohomish County, or HASCO, is demolishing the 240-unit complex. In place of Whispering Pines, the agency plans to build another apartment complex about the same size. Since 2018, the housing authority has told residents they would be required to move out by the end of August.
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